Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CODE-A-PHONE

Date Range From

1970

Date Range To

1980

Materials

CARDBOARD, STYROFOAM, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

6

Height

14.1

Length

39

Width

14

Description

1. BOX. CARDBOARD. FRONT AND BACK HAVE PICTURES OF ANSWERING MACHINES ON THEM. ABOVE THE PICTURE READS "PHILIPS TELEPHONE ANSWERING SYSTEM FOR HOME & OFFICE USE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS D.O.C. CERTIFIED FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO TELEPHONE NETWORK, WHERE APPLICABLE IN CANADA". THE SAME IS ON BACKSIDE, EXCEPT IN FRENCH. ALONG SIDE OF FRONT AND BACK PANEL IS A LIGHT BLUE STRIP, THAT READS "CODE-A-PHONE 1200". 2. PACKING. 2 STYROFOAM PIECES THAT FIT TOGETHER TO FORM A BOX SHAPE. MACHINE FITS INSIDE OF PIECES. ONE PIECE IS IMPRESSED WITH "614001 TOP" AND THE OTHER PIECE IS IMPRESSED WITH "614002 BOTTOM". 3. BOOKLET. BLACK AND WHITE. MOST PAGES OF BOOKLET HAVE A PICTURE OF THE ANSWERING MACHINE, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE IT. FRONT PAGE READS " "HOW TO MAKE ME DO YOUR TALKING FOR YOU." "AS TOLD BY THE CODE-A-PHONE TELEPHONE ANSWERING SYSTEM". ON BACK PAGE READS "9970248 2/79 SWW LITHO IN U.S.A.". 4. WARRANTY. SINGLE SLIP OF PAPER; ONE SIDE IS FRENCH OTHER IS ENGLISH. TOP OF ENGLISH SIDE READS "YOUR PHILIPS CODE-A-PHONE WARRANTY". AT BOTTOM READS "9970250 GD 5/79 3M". 5. ANSWERING MACHINE. BEIGE PLASTIC. PANEL ON TOP HAS MULTIPLE BUTTONS, SWITCHES, AND LIGHTS. AT TOP OF PANEL READS "CODE-A-PHONE 1200". THERE IS ALSO A STICKER ON TOP OF MACHINE THAT READS "CALL 911 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY COMPLIMENTS OF ANDY KENT RE/MAX REAL ESTATE - LETHBRIDGE". ON FRONT OF MACHINE IS A METAL LABEL THAT READS "PHILIPS"; BELOW THIS IS A BUTTON WITH THE WORDS "PUSH DOWN" ON IT; BESIDE BUTTON IS A WINDOW WITH THE NUMBER "0" VISIBLE THROUGH IT AND THE WORDS "CHANNEL INDEX" EMBOSSED ABOVE IT. ETCHED INTO A LABEL ON BOTTOM OF MACHINE IS "SERIAL NO./ NO DE SERIE 0128356". THERE IS A CORD ATTACHED TO BACK OF MACHINE, FOR HOOKING UP TO TELEPHONE.

Subjects

SOUND COMMUNICATION T&E

TELECOMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

DONOR PASSED AWAY AUGUST 3, 2001. BORN 10 MAY 1919 IN CARDIFF, ALBERTA, HE WAS RAISED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF EDMONTON. IN 1945 HE MARRIED MOLLY AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE WHERE HE PRACTICED CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR 30 YEARS IN THE FIRM MEECH, MITCHELL, ROBINS AND WATSON. UPON RETIREMENT, HE PRACTICED CONSULTING, AND CONTINUED HIS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. HE AND HIS WIFE ENJOYED VACATIONING IN MONTANA AND ARIZONA, BUT MADE SOUTHERN ALBERTA THEIR HOME BECAUSE THEY LOVED IT. MAURICE'S WIFE MOLLY PASSED AWAY JUST PRIOR TO HIM. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING A TABLE PAD. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE DONORS' NEXT-OF-KIN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. LETHBRIDGE HERALD RESEARCH ADDS TO THE INITIAL DOCUMENTATION. MOLLY MITCHELL WAS BORN IN ENGLAND AND GREW UP IN EDMONTON, WHERE SHE MET HER HUSBAND MAURICE MITCHELL. THE COUPLE HAD THREE CHILDREN: MAURA, KURT, AND SCOTT. AFTER RAISING HER FAMILY IN LETHBRIDGE, MOLLY RETURNED TO WORK AS A SOCIAL WORKER. PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, INCLUDING LETHBRIDGE HERALD ARTICLES.

*UPDATE* IN 2021 TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. RESEARCH CONDUCTED INTO THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT WORK.

Catalogue Number

P20000014003

Acquisition Date

2000-08

Collection

Museum

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